PowerShell may not be the most common tool for casual users, but it’s easily the most versatile utility available on Windows ...

PowerShell modules allow you to combine multiple scripts to simplify code management, accessibility, and sharing. Scripts are useful, but they can become unwieldy over time as you create more and more ...

The Redmond-based Microsoft Corporation has successfully turned on the PowerShell Module Browser site. Earlier this month, the Microsoft Docs team announced that the PowerShell Module Browser, a web ...

For the longest time, the open source community had a ubiquitous concept called "public package repositories." Using utilities such as rpm, yum et al. is commonplace, but Microsoft never had the same ...

If you're getting error messages while trying to manage a remote Hyper-V host from a Windows 10 desktop, here's one possible reason -- and a solution. I recently ...

Don’t copy and paste the same code over and over again. Instead, create a PowerShell function and save yourself time.

In PowerShell 1.0, you could add functionality by installing PSSnapins. A PSSnapin is a binary file, usually a DLL, developed by a third-party vendor (sometimes Microsoft) that contains new cmdlets ...

I think it’s time to talk in depth about some of the most important features of PowerShell: Providers and modules. (Snap-ins have also been important, but they are being gradually phased out.) These ...